I am getting 2-3 requests per week from people who want to learn more about how to design graphics on cars. My previous tutorial is ranked the 2nd most popular article of all time and to satisfy this growing demand I have created another tutorial for you.
This time we are going to turn a sketch into something that looks real. This is the way most people present ideas to potential clients.
The duration of the video is a little over 11 minutes, and the interaction has been speeded up to twice the normal speed (hence it really took 22 minutes to draw).
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(Note: You need Flash 9+ to watch these videos)
(Credits: Sketch by Roy Malaha, Photo from Aston Martin and SeriousWheels.com, Music from BeatSuite.com)
Do you or can you do a narrated version in regular speed? This is by far the best and only tutorial that shows a thorough design layout for vehicle graphics in Photoshop. I'd like to follow along with the video to learn.
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blitzgraphics, Thanks! :)
Unfortunately I do have the time to make another version of this - I am in the middle some big projects. Sorry for being of more help.
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Ahhh... sorry. I have changed the video player system - but apparently I mad a bug... I will fix it as soon as I can. Stay tuned
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Fixed!
Awsome work.. Please make some more videos. A problem here, is that theese files could not be used to make the production files for the car foil, so you would have to do the job all over again in illustrator. It needs to be vector for the printer/cutter to understand what and where it should print/cut.
Dear Mr. Baekdal
It was wonderful to see those designs over and your doing great
When will the next designs appear?
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Who knows :)
Dear Baekdal
I Have an small showroom. where i am gonna paint on the wall any designs. related to car wraping, will you please help me for any intresting design, if you have any idea please late me know about it,
your simply very good. Loved your art
wohttp://wwww. you make it look so simple. i thought it was reaaaally complex but now watching the video.. feels like i can do it too!.
THANK YOU! this is really interesting, and as a designer gives me a chance to expand my bussiness (or at least try it haha)
I would like to know. What setup resolution do you work to design the final design.
I have a car blueprint which is 1:20 ratio. SO wanted to know how to setup the resolution in PS so when we print the design, its all photorealistic resolution.
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Feroz, That depends on the printer - but I generally try to recreate the overall graphics as vector files (that can be scaled to any size). If that doesn't work I just use as high-quality image as I can.
Generally speaking a resolution of about 110 dpi in 1:1 scale would look extremely good. I have in many cases used much smaller sized images... e.g. blowing a A4 300 dpi image up to fill a bus (which was what we did on the bus here)
http://www.baekdal.com/articles/Branding/car-bus-airplane-wrappings/
Generally speaking. Contact the people printing your file, and ask them what size/dimensions they would prefer.
Hi, I am amazed with your work but I still cant find the video you are talking about. Anyone can give a hand where to look at?
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Video fixed... sorry!
dear,
i have seen a video of the above car how a design a car and it isvery tremoundously.and also how to a engine tell.
Thank you for sharing! Nice tutorial. I recently got a part time job designing car wraps and I've been doing some research. I stumbled on to your site and I'm very glad I did. Keep up the great work! Cheers!
do u have a life???!!!
how to download the video?....
I like your design for making an ad.I would like to know more about advertising making.PLEASE SEND ME MORE DESIGNS.
You are simply best at what you do !!Gr8 work i must say !
ve few Ques. though:-
a) If I'm going for "vehicle Wrap" Business, what all Qualifications should i look for while appointing a wrap designer?(which all software should he ve knowledge/experience of ? )
b)Can you also help me with technical know how about the hardware required eg: vinyl type, lamination, solution required to seal edges, what width vinyl is apt, which type of printing(will eco-solvent printing be good) etc. .
c)Finally, how do I actually put the designe once made on Comp. suitable to be printed on vinyl {I have mutoh "valuejet"} ?
Thanks
Anshul
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Very, very nice work